June 8, 2015

This issue of The Weekly Standard examined the Obama administration's push for religious liberty conversations and their implications for American democracy, with Adam White analyzing the president's role in forcing national dialogue on the topic. The magazine also featured extensive coverage of Iran policy, with Reuel Marc Gerecht and Lee Smith analyzing the dangers of the emerging nuclear deal and sanctions relief that threatened to empower Tehran. Additional pieces covered the Republican presidential field's foreign policy positions, Democratic political weakness, and Pentagon reform efforts.